The Workplacelaw Network has launched a free online service for building managers, owners and designers, to help them establish how well their buildings cater for disabled people. The Accessible Building Risk Profile asks users 37 questions about their buildings and services, generating a customised risk profile highlighting strengths and weaknesses. The Risk Profile survey also gives an overall rating for your buildings, allowing you to compare your performance with colleagues in other organisations and the national average. The Accessible ... Continue reading

        David Sharp, Managing Director of Workplace Law Group, and Ian Fielder, Chief Executive Officer of the BIFM, sign the new Framework Agreement Workplace Law Group has signed a new agreement to provide the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) with a wider range of legal support services. David Sharp, Managing Director of Workplace Law Group and Ian Fielder, Chief Executive Offi... Continue reading

This feature article first appeared in issue 19 of Workplace Law Magazine (July/August 2006). More information on Workplace Law Magazine can be found at: http://www.workplacelaw.net/magazine/ In a culture where £200 is spent on teaching employees how to make a cup of tea safely it seems that employers are becoming increasingly risk averse in order to prevent being sued. Is this a sensible precaution, or health and safety overkill? Katy Brown reports. East Hertfordshire Council has recently employed a health and safety consultant to draw ... Continue reading

The Workplacelaw Network will shortly publish the third edition of its definitive market intelligence report: "UK Facilities Management Market Audit". The report is essential reading for FM contractors, service providers, investors, and anyone with an interest in the UK FM Market. The report analyses trends in the market, including market size and segmentation. It examines facilities managers' requirements, and details the reasons behind their choice of service providers. It includes profiles of the leading FM service providers in the UK, ex... Continue reading

The Workplacelaw Network has published important new guidance on fire safety management, which will help employers, property and health and safety managers come to terms with practical compliance issues relating to the fire regulations. The publication is written by fire safety engineering specialists Lawrence Webster Forrest. The 296-page publication covers all aspects of fire safety management in the workplace, including: legislation, risk assessment, emergency planning, staff training, the conflict with security, disabled people and fire ... Continue reading